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Since 1944, the municipal government of the town of Reading comprises a representative town meeting, whose 192 members are elected from eight precincts. [28] [29] [30] Prior to 1944, the town was governed by an open town meeting. The town elects a five-member select board by general election, who serve for overlapping three-year terms. The ...
The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".
The Common Historic District is a historic district encompassing the civic and institutional heart of Reading, Massachusetts.The district is centered on the town common, at the intersection of Main and Salem Streets.
The Batchelder House is a historic house at 607 Pearl Street in Reading, Massachusetts.Built about 1783, it is a good local example of Federal period architecture. It is also significant for its association with the locally prominent Batchelder family, and as an early shoemaking site.
The former Reading Municipal Building is a historic building at 49 Pleasant Street in Reading, Massachusetts.Built in 1885, this two-story brick building was the town's first municipal structure, housing the town offices, jail, and fire station.
The Reading Public Library is located in Reading, Massachusetts.Previously known as the Highland School, the two-story brick-and-concrete Renaissance Revival building was designed by architect Horace G. Wadlin and built in 1896–97.
The Parker Tavern is a historic house museum in Reading, Massachusetts, United States.Built in 1694, it is the oldest extant structure in Reading. [2] The saltbox was built by Abraham Bryant, a farmer and blacksmith, and Ephraim Parker operated a tavern on the premises in the 18th century.
The Samuel Parker House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts, United States.The front, gambrel-roofed portion of this house, was probably built in the mid-1790s, and the house as a whole reflects a vernacular Georgian-Federal style.